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by culi 711 days ago
The berries are edible in many if not most species. And the tree is often used as stock to graft pears and apples. Hawthorn species in many cultures have a medicinal history as some sort of "heart tonic". Modern research seems to support its usage for treatment of cardiovascular disease[0]

[0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249900/